Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence
Bangladesh is a country of paradoxes. The eighth most populous country of the world, it has attracted considerable attention from the international media and western policy-makers in recent years, often for the wrong reasons: corruption, natural disasters caused by its precarious geographical location, and volatile political situations with several military coups, following its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Institutional corruption, growing religious intolerance and Islamist militancy have reflected the weakness of the state and undermined its capacity. Yet the country has demonstrated significant economic potential and has achieved successes in areas such as female education, population control and reductions in child mortality. Ali Riaz here examines the political processes which engendered these paradoxical tendencies, taking into account the problems of democratization and the effects this has had, and will continue to have, in the wider South Asian region. This comprehensive and unique overview of political and historical developments in Bangladesh since 1971 will provide essential reading for observers of Bangladesh and South Asia.
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Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence
Bangladesh is a country of paradoxes. The eighth most populous country of the world, it has attracted considerable attention from the international media and western policy-makers in recent years, often for the wrong reasons: corruption, natural disasters caused by its precarious geographical location, and volatile political situations with several military coups, following its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Institutional corruption, growing religious intolerance and Islamist militancy have reflected the weakness of the state and undermined its capacity. Yet the country has demonstrated significant economic potential and has achieved successes in areas such as female education, population control and reductions in child mortality. Ali Riaz here examines the political processes which engendered these paradoxical tendencies, taking into account the problems of democratization and the effects this has had, and will continue to have, in the wider South Asian region. This comprehensive and unique overview of political and historical developments in Bangladesh since 1971 will provide essential reading for observers of Bangladesh and South Asia.
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Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence

Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence

by Ali Riaz
Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence

Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence

by Ali Riaz

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Bangladesh is a country of paradoxes. The eighth most populous country of the world, it has attracted considerable attention from the international media and western policy-makers in recent years, often for the wrong reasons: corruption, natural disasters caused by its precarious geographical location, and volatile political situations with several military coups, following its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Institutional corruption, growing religious intolerance and Islamist militancy have reflected the weakness of the state and undermined its capacity. Yet the country has demonstrated significant economic potential and has achieved successes in areas such as female education, population control and reductions in child mortality. Ali Riaz here examines the political processes which engendered these paradoxical tendencies, taking into account the problems of democratization and the effects this has had, and will continue to have, in the wider South Asian region. This comprehensive and unique overview of political and historical developments in Bangladesh since 1971 will provide essential reading for observers of Bangladesh and South Asia.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781780767413
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 09/08/2016
Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Ali Riaz is Professor and Chair of Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. He has previously taught at Dhaka University, The University of Lincoln and Claflin University, South Carolina and worked as a broadcast jourbanalist at the BBC World Service in London. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Hawai'i.

Table of Contents

List of Tables viii

List of Figures and Maps ix

List of Appendices x

Abbreviations and Acronyms xi

Acknowledgements xv

Introduction 1

1 Making at the Nation, Making of the State: Nationalism and Mobilization 9

2 The Rise and the Demise of Authoritarianism (1972-90) 38

3 From Optimism to Retreat of Democracy (1991-2015) 76

4 Democracy: Aspiration, Nature and Quality 109

5 Political Parties, Elections and Party System 151

6 Quest for a National Identity: Multiple Contestations 185

7 Unpacking the Paradox of Development 219

Conclusion Looking Back, Looking Ahead 231

Appendices 237

Notes 250

Bibliography 289

Index 305

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